ਘਟਾਉਣਾ

Punjabi

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Etymology

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Causative of ਘਟਣਾ (ghaṭṇā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.ʈaʊ˨.ɳäː/
  • Rhymes: -äː
  • Hyphenation: ਘਟਾ‧ਉ‧ਣਾ

Verb

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ਘਟਾਉਣਾ (ghaṭāuṇā) (transitive, Shahmukhi spelling گھٹاؤنا)

  1. to lessen, shorten, reduce, deduct, diminish, lower
    ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।
    tuhānū̃ āpaṇā bhār ghaṭāuṇ dī loṛ hai.
    You need to lose weight.
    (literally, “To you is a need to reduce your own weight.”)

Conjugation

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